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<p>[QUOTE="bcuda, post: 4220963, member: 105389"]This is a very common coin in ancient Roman coins but I just love the portrait and craftsmanship on this one .</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1080707[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>CONSTANTINOPOLIS.</b> 335 A.D. at Antioch </p><p><br /></p><p>mint in ancient Syria as a city commemorative </p><p><br /></p><p>for Constantinople in ancient Turkey when Rome </p><p><br /></p><p>ruled it as part of the Roman Eastern Empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>2.9 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>17 mm maximum diameter.</p><p><br /></p><p><i><b> obverse; </b></i> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>CONSTANTINOPOLIS,</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Laureate, helmeted and cuirassed bust of </b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constantinopolis left, sceptre over shoulder.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><i><b> reverse;</b></i></p><p><br /></p><p>No legend,</p><p><br /></p><p>Winged Victory standing on a Galley prow, holding </p><p><br /></p><p>a sceptre and resting left hand on shield. </p><p><br /></p><p>Mintmark; SMANI. (Antioch mint[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bcuda, post: 4220963, member: 105389"]This is a very common coin in ancient Roman coins but I just love the portrait and craftsmanship on this one . [ATTACH=full]1080707[/ATTACH] [B]CONSTANTINOPOLIS.[/B] 335 A.D. at Antioch mint in ancient Syria as a city commemorative for Constantinople in ancient Turkey when Rome ruled it as part of the Roman Eastern Empire. 2.9 grams 17 mm maximum diameter. [I][B] obverse; [/B][/I] [B]CONSTANTINOPOLIS,[/B] [B]Laureate, helmeted and cuirassed bust of [/B] [B]Constantinopolis left, sceptre over shoulder.[/B] [I][B] reverse;[/B][/I] No legend, Winged Victory standing on a Galley prow, holding a sceptre and resting left hand on shield. Mintmark; SMANI. (Antioch mint[/QUOTE]
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